What did I just read? Nothing happened until about the 80% mark, and then things slowly started to unravel. The story alternates between bullying and spice, with a lot of focus on the characters but not much plot. I did enjoy the tension between the main characters, but I can’t see these two working out long-term at all. Don’t get me wrong—I enjoy dub-con and fantasies, but this book made me a little uncomfortable. The reason is that I didn’t feel much of a connection between the characters, and Aiden absolutely infuriated me.

I’m aware this is a three-book series, so I’m willing to give the second book a try. I’ve been told that more of the plot will come out in the following books. This is the first book I’ve read from this author, who I’ve heard so much about, and it didn’t go the way I expected. 

Genre/Type: Adult Dark Romance 18+
APK: Kindle / Audiobook
Pages: 364
Audiobook Length: 10hrs 55mins
Narrators: Shane East and Keira Stevens - Duet
Rating: 🌟🌟.5
Spice: 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️
Series or Stand Alone: Book One In The Royal Elite Series 
Tropes or Themes: Enemies To Lovers, Bully, High School, Scars, Fatphobic, Nightmares, Possessive MMC, Jealousy, Blackmail, Violence, Mental Health, Sexual Content, Dirty Talk, Praise, Virgin, Dub Con, Public Play and Breath Play 
Mentions: Death Of Parents and Rape 
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